Hamid and Lee Are Neighbors

question 25

Multiple Choice

Hamid and Lee are neighbors. Hamid has a barking dog that he keeps in his backyard for property protection; he values the dog at $600. Lee despises the constant barking, because it costs him $800 in lost sleep. Assume Hamid has a legal right to own a barking dog. Because Hamid speaks Farsi and Lee speaks Korean, they need an interpreter to handle negotiations regarding the dog. There ____ a Coase solution to this problem if the interpreter costs $250 and ____.

• A) is; Hamid pays Lee
• B) is; Lee pays Hamid
• C) is not; neither person pays the other
• D) is; neither person pays the other

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Definitions:

Interval Recording

A data collection method where the observation period is divided into intervals, and the presence or absence of behavior is recorded in each interval.

Counting Behavior

The process of systematically tallying instances of a specific behavior for the purpose of analysis or intervention.

Baseline

A term used to describe data collected from behavioral observations of a target behavior before intervention is implemented. Baseline data help teachers determine whether an intervention was effective by comparing the rate at which a behavior occurred before and after the intervention was implemented.

Placebo Effect

A phenomenon where an individual experiences a perceived improvement in condition or symptoms after receiving a treatment that has no therapeutic effect.